Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-02
THE DIOUEsAN CONVENTION.
An Effort TO Elect y Successor to the
Late Bishop Lee-rhree Bsliots Bu,
No Choice.

An Effort Co Elect = Successor TO the
Late Bishop Lee-rhree Baliotz Bu,
No Choice.
Tho 10ist convention of the the Dio-
cese OF Dels ware convened 1t 8 o'c look
es terday ,sn0TutpG In 0t. Thomas'
Church, Newark, and Was called to or.
der by 8. VI. Curtis, secretary OF tho
/ last convention. He appointed tbo
Rev. Jesse Higgins, James Kirk aud
ex. Governor James Porder 90 n com-
rlit,ee on credentials. After receiving
the report OF the committee the conyen
| tion 0ranDized by electinR the Rev, T.
Gardiner Littsll presidenS, q. M. Curtis
secretary, and George II. Bates assist
ant secretary.
The clerical delegates were: The
Revs. W. A. Alrich, Of Stanton and
Newport; Il Il. armstrong, Lewes;
Joseph Biere, Geo. M. Bond, Newark;
L. II. jackson, l.. W. Gibson, Dover:
Jesse Higgins, OLD Swedes', Whining.
ton; James q. Kerr, Georgetown; p. B.
Lightper, New Castle; T. Gardiner
Littell, Charles K. Murray, Whining.
ton; Dudley D. Smith, Ohristlana Hun.
|dred; Edward Wootten, Seaford.
In addition TO theEe there were fifty.
two lay delegates. representing every
church In ths diocese, except Calvary,
Brardywine Hundred.
The proceedings were opened with
morning prayers, the services bsinR
conducted by DR.. Littsll, while DR..
Kerr read the lessons and Rev. Mr.
johnson the litany.
The Rev. Charles e. Murray delivered
the memorial sermon ON the late Bishop
Lee, and selected as his text the 2ath
verso, 11th chapter, Acts: "For be WAS
o good man. and full Of the Holy Ghost
and OF faith, and much psopls WAC
added unto the Lord" At the close OF
the sermon . recess was tak en-.
At the openiRR Of the afternoon ses.
sion, at 3 O'Clock, 1t Vas ordered that
all resolutions offered should be red uced
to writing.
On motion Of the Rev. ]. O. Kerr o
telegram of greeting was sent to the
convention OF tho Diocese of Eaeton,
now in session at Chestertown. Nd.
The Rev. Mr. Armstrong moved that
the election Of q bishop b made the
special order for this morning at 81
O'Clock. An amendment was offered,
making the hour 8 o'clock last evening,
The Hon. K l. Martin offered rs a sub.
situte that when the convention nd
jourDed It should be TO meet on the first
Wednesday In October In St. Andrews
Church, WILMINGTON.
The Eev Mr.. Johneon objected to the
pcstpObenlsht, but In case it WAS post.
ponec he thought the meeting sb onld be
farther down the STATE, co that the OK.
peDses OF most OF tho mem bers would
be less In attending the COD ven ton. DR..
Burr favored postponement. He Thought
many OF the parishes were paying all
they could afford.
The discussion was continued for
come time, and several amend n ents
we're offered, among them being one BY
DIR. Bo0lav TO lay she whole mstter on
the table, which was lost by q vote OF
80 to 20.
The further consideration OF tho mat.
Ter was temporarily postponed until the
report OF the trustees was read by Geo.
ID. Bates. After the report was read
the amendment making y o'clock Last
evening the hour for the election OF q
bishop WAS accepted by Mr.. Armstrong,
whom Mr. Higains offered q substitute
that the question Of raising means for
the support OF tho bishop DO first con-
stdered. A point Of order was made
that this wns not IN order psnding the|
vote on the original motion. Tho ohair
decided this substitute in order. AM
appeal was taken and the chair sus-
tained. Mr.. Higgins substitute was
carried BY vote OF 2S to 81.
TINS convention met at g. 20 p. m. Al
committee appointed for tie purpose
reported preamble and resolutions Of
respect TO the memory OF Bishop Lac,
which were read while the convention
stood and were unanimously adopted.
a resolution providing that collec-
tion bo taken up In all Of the churches
or the diocese to raise fund to place q 1
over the grave OF Bishop Lee
was unanimously adopted. The Rev. |
r. b. Lighsner moved u series of rsso
iut.oDs providing for raising the endow-
ment fund to $50 600. A substitute OF. |
fered by DR.. Fowler, pro yidipg that the |
stnpoin8 committee appoint a man to
lake charge OF raising the fund to $780,
C00. II practicable, was adopted.
Il. L. Canby WAS elected treasurer OF
the diocese. to succeed Gregg Chandler, |
deceased
The convention then proceeded to the
and election OF q bishop,
aud three ballots were taken, as fol.
lows:
First ballot-Dr j. Il. Eccleston Of
Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, 6; l.. w
dibson, a; I. G Littell, 2; A. A. Benton
Of Dels ware College, 1; j. s. g. HodsesI
OF Baltimore, 1; j. L Coleman, 3.
second ballot-Ecclsston, z; Gibson,
); Littsil, /; Benton, l; Hodges, !; Cole
man, l.
Third Icclsston, z; Gibson, 3;I
Lttell, 2; Benton, l; HoJRes, /; Cole.
a. 10 80 O'Clock st ths time OF ad
lournment 1t did not lock very much aB
!, any Of the candidates would be-
elected, ns n two thirds vote Is neces-
snry. DIR. Eocleston Is o we'll kIownI
conservative clergyman OF Baltimore,
ABOUT 40 years Of age. He Is highly
SPOKEN OF as a most excellent paetor.
Bishop Williams OF Connecticut will
preach n memorial sermon 10 night In
oI. Andrews Church, on Bishop Lee,
beginning at z 40 O'Clock. The conven.
'ion Will attend In y body.
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